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Crafts & Hobbies Lesson Reviews from Students

Students are raving about their Crafts & Hobbies instructors on TakeLessons.
Check out some of these recent reviews.

Review by Victoria

"I took knitting lessons with Laura over our lunch hour at work, and after the very first one, I was super excited to be on my way to knitting the most lop

sided, unsightly potholder ever! Laura is an AMAZING teacher. She is patient and encouraging, and she is happy to take time to make sure you understand exactly what you are doing. When you make mistakes (because you will!), she is happy to step in to show you how to fix it and then help you learn how to fix it yourself so you can become a fierce and independent knitting master like her! Seriously, it's impressive that someone so skilled can break it down to meet you where you are, and she does it in the most approachable, unassuming way. I have officially finished my "potholder" and I am confidently moving on to knitting real things! I've already improved, and that's mostly because Laura helped me get out of my own way, and be confident to try a new skill. You won't find a better teacher out there!"

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Philadelphia, PA teacher:
Laura S.

Review by Leah C.

"Mathew is a fantastic teacher. I started off as a beginner and throughout the past few months, I have been introduced to many new skills. Mathew continues

to encourage me and help me work towards improving my game. He teaches in a straightforward manner that translates easily for new players, making the game of chess easy to learn."

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Philadelphia, PA teacher:
Mathew M.

Review by Jad

"Matt as my first chess coach and has greatly increased my understanding of chess. My games are now competitive with players 400 to 600 rating points above

me and I feel I am improving every week. Funny how much I can learn quickly after playing for forty years, with just a few lessons."

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Philadelphia, PA teacher:
Mathew M.

Review by Kia

"Laura is amazing! She taught a group class and has been so patient with us all! I'm excited to continue to learn and maybe make a sweater."

Philadelphia, PA teacher:
Laura S.

Review by Fatima

"Mathew is great instructor. He teaches my 8 yrs old daughter chess. He gives her all the attention she needs and encourage her in every step of the way! I

can tell he is very passionate about his job and takes it seriously while having fun teaching it at the same time!"

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Philadelphia, PA teacher:
Mathew M.

Review by Shan

"Dedicated and passionate chess guide. Great working with him."

Philadelphia, PA teacher:
Mathew M.

Review by Ron

"I engaged Matt's service and knowledge to improve my game. I wanted to be able to compete and hold my own against players in the 1600 to 1900 range. Matt

instilled in me that you have to have a mental toughness and you have to concentrate on every move if you want to play at a higher level. My game has stepped up. Recently I played a 2300 rated player...and though I lost a tough game, my opponent complimented me saying " you are good but you made a mid-game that cost you." I think with Matt's help I will avoid these mistakes in the future and my game will get even better."

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Philadelphia, PA teacher:
Mathew M.

Review by Arianne

"Laura is a fun and conscientious instructor who makes this new skill accessible and enjoyable to beginners. The intro lessons are well-organized and go at

a good pace. She has a nice balance of standing back to let us figure things out by trying it ourselves and jumping into help when needed. I love how she simultaneously demonstrates the technique she's teaching while having a video of her doing that technique on repeat during the class so we can look up at it whenever we need to. I definitely recommend Laura's lessons."

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Philadelphia, PA teacher:
Laura S.

Review by John

"I have learned quite a bit about chesh from from you Matt and have improved because of that thanks a lot"

Philadelphia, PA teacher:
Mathew M.

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